When you're running an alcohol addiction, it can feel like you're living a double life. Pretending to be something you're not can look...

How can I detox from alcohol?

A journey of getting to know yourself People who don’t understand addiction might tell you, just learn to love yourself and then you...

Nursing can be a job largely behind the scenes but at Ocean Hills Detox & Rehab in the Hawke’s Bay, it is key to our facility operating...

“I was full-on drinking every night and often in the morning, when I’d start drinking again. I’d wake up in the morning and still be holding

If you're worried about your drinking, call Elaine on 027 573 7744 for a confidential chat.

When working with guests at Ocean Hills, recovery coach Callan Jennings is well placed to understand the struggles of getting into...

Staring down the barrel of alcoholism is a professional experience that doesn’t faze Jan Ellis these days, but it was a challenging part...

On weekends, guests at Ocean Hills follow a more relaxed recovery routine from the busy, therapy-focused weekdays. Yoga, nature walks,...

*Jenny has always liked a drink. Like a lot of Kiwis, she loved a few beers and wines on a Friday and was partial to an espresso martini...

Here is Marie' story, documented in a 5-star Google review of Ocean Hills: A life of binge drinking for 32 years – and most recently...

Equine facilitated therapy is one of the activities offered at Ocean Hills Detox & Rehab in Hawkes Bay and not surprisingly, one of the...

Changing an entrenched and destructive pattern like addiction is hard. If it was easy, everyone would be sober as soon as they felt like...

We're proud to introduce Consulting Clinical Director Andrew McGarrol to the Ocean Hills Team. Andrew is a highly qualified and...

When I was slipping and sliding in and out of recovery, I tried going 'California sober' dozens of times, although I didn't call it that....

Rhiannon is a 49-year-old woman who stayed at Ocean Hills in 2020. This is her story of recovery. How did you end up at Ocean Hills? I...

In New Zealand, mental health and addiction services can be stretched beyond capacity with limited resources with many people desperately...

If you're trying to break an addiction, making a plan to overcome the triggers and cravings related to your substance use is crucial to...

I was going to work, going home, getting drunk and getting to work, hungover. I knew I was out of control.

So much focus is placed on getting sober that sometimes it’s easy to forget that stopping drinking alcohol is just the beginning of a...